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Maintenance & Repair => Suspension => Topic started by: whoopee on July 23, 2013, 12:47:07 PM

Title: Recommendation for a rear shock
Post by: whoopee on July 23, 2013, 12:47:07 PM
Hi folks,

My son has a 2007 R1 in lovely nick, but its got quite a few miles on it now & he's been complaining about his bouncy shock for a couple of months.
I had a ride recently & it sure is bouncy despite having checked all the damping settings....so he's looking to replace it.

I know that he could spend squillions ££ on an Ohlins or whatever but I have a feeling that for road-use he could probably save himself a fortune & buy something perfectly adequate.

Do any of you lot have any experience/recommendations with regards to what to go for?

Thanks in advance.

TC
Title: Re: Recommendation for a rear shock
Post by: ash on July 23, 2013, 01:12:26 PM
Consider getting it rebuilt and revalved  ?

Could get it done for less than a couple of hundred quid
Title: Re: Recommendation for a rear shock
Post by: Green_Ninja on July 23, 2013, 01:16:14 PM
Quote from: ash on July 23, 2013, 01:12:26 PM
Consider getting it rebuilt and revalved  ?

Could get it done for less than a couple of hundred quid

would be my first option.
Title: Re: Recommendation for a rear shock
Post by: whoopee on July 23, 2013, 03:22:24 PM
Ta guys,

Do you know who would rebuild a standard shock?
Title: Re: Recommendation for a rear shock
Post by: ash on July 23, 2013, 03:26:16 PM
About 1 mile from where I'm sat now

http://www.tillitsuspension.com/ (http://www.tillitsuspension.com/)
Title: Re: Recommendation for a rear shock
Post by: Dom1 on July 23, 2013, 03:28:29 PM
Maxton http://www.maxtonsuspension.co.uk/

or K-tech http://www.k-tech.uk.com/

or MCT http://www.mctsuspension.co.uk/Home.html
Title: Re: Recommendation for a rear shock
Post by: Foo on July 23, 2013, 03:49:10 PM
I bought a Wilbur for my ZX10 and it's transformed the handling of the bike
Title: Re: Recommendation for a rear shock
Post by: ash on July 23, 2013, 04:05:04 PM
I'm interested to know what the difference is between an OEM unit which has been revalved/shimmed properly, and an aftermarket shock like an Ohlin ?
Title: Re: Recommendation for a rear shock
Post by: mc101 on July 23, 2013, 11:09:46 PM
Ignore wrong thread.
Title: Re: Recommendation for a rear shock
Post by: mc101 on July 23, 2013, 11:10:13 PM
Quote from: ash on July 23, 2013, 04:05:04 PM
I'm interested to know what the difference is between an OEM unit which has been revalved/shimmed properly, and an aftermarket shock like an Ohlin ?

About 600 quid.
Title: Re: Recommendation for a rear shock
Post by: ash on July 24, 2013, 08:09:02 AM
That's it ?
Title: Re: Recommendation for a rear shock
Post by: Number24 on July 26, 2013, 09:07:28 AM
Oem shocks have to cater for all types of riders all over the world and doesn't have that much adjustment ,the Ohlins has high+low speed compression+damping adjustability and preload too which can be setup to suit the rider perfectly :)
Title: Re: Recommendation for a rear shock
Post by: mc101 on July 26, 2013, 10:20:45 PM
Quote from: ash on July 24, 2013, 08:09:02 AM
That's it ?

Of course not but for most that's the headline benefit..

Increased adjustment, better fine tuning, improved respone to change, small volume high quality units versus mass produced oem stuff.  The list goes on... Most can tell the difference on the track but on track its night and day...
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